Winsck.Trojan

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: January 11, 2000
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:51:20 AM
Also Known As:: Winsck.Trojan, Winsck.Trojan.B, Winsck.Trojan.C
Type:: Trojan Horse

Winsck.Trojan is a Trojan horse that emails sensitive information about your computer, including your IP address, open shares, and passwords from a variety of programs, to an anonymous email address.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version January 15, 2000
Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
Initial Daily Certified version January 15, 2000
Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
Initial Weekly Certified release date pending

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Threat Assessment

Wild

Wild Level: Low
Number of Infections: 0 - 49
Number of Sites: 0 - 2
Geographical Distribution: Low
Threat Containment: Easy
Removal: Easy

Damage

Damage Level: Low

Distribution

Distribution Level: Low

Technical Details

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